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Israel at War Day 573: What's happening in Israel, Gaza, West Bank?

40-year-old woman injured on way to shelter during Yemen missile sirens • Gaza flotilla claims drone attack

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF soldiers operate, eliminate Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist in Gaza, April 21, 2025. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
IDF soldiers operate, eliminate Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist in Gaza, April 21, 2025.
(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

IDF conducts airstrike near Damascus's presidential palace - report

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that this was due to Israel not allowing any danger to the Druze community, their offices announced in a joint statement.

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Smoke rises from an Israeli airstrike in Syria in December. (photo credit: SCREENSHOT/X, SECTION 27A COPYRIGHT ACT)
Smoke rises from an Israeli airstrike in Syria in December.
(photo credit: SCREENSHOT/X, SECTION 27A COPYRIGHT ACT)

The IDF conducted an airstrike in Damascus near the presidential palace early on Friday morning, according to Israeli media.

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After the blast: Yemenis face airstrikes, hunger, and international indifference

A deadly strike on a Saada detention center highlights growing concerns about American operations in Yemen and the war’s intensifying humanitarian toll

By GIORGIA VALENTE/THE MEDIA LINE
In this handout image provided by Houthi Media Center, fuel vans burn in the wake of US airstrikes targeting the Ras Isa port complex on April 18, in Hodeidah province, Yemen. (photo credit: Houthi Media Center via Getty Images)
In this handout image provided by Houthi Media Center, fuel vans burn in the wake of US airstrikes targeting the Ras Isa port complex on April 18, in Hodeidah province, Yemen.
(photo credit: Houthi Media Center via Getty Images)

Since January 2024, American and British military strikes on Houthi positions in Yemen have intensified in response to Red Sea shipping disruptions, hitting dozens of targets across Sanaa, Saada, Hodeida, and other governorates.

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Israel at war: What you need to know


  • Hamas launched a massive attack on October 7, with thousands of terrorists infiltrating from the Gaza border and taking some 240 hostages into Gaza.
  • Over 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals were murdered, including over 350 at the Supernova music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities.
  • 59 hostages remain in Gaza.
  • 49 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says.
  • The IDF launched a ground invasion of Lebanon on September 30.
  • The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire came into effect on November 27 at 4 a.m.
  • Netanyahu confirmed the first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire on January 17, 2025.